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City  Document — No.  120. 


CITY   OF  BOSTON. 


WIDENING 

OF 

WASHINGTON  STREET, 

FROM 

MILK  TO  SUMMER  STREET. 


18  7  2. 


CITY    OF  BOSTON. 


In  Board  of  Street  Commissioners, 
Dec,  16,  1872. 

Resolved,  That  the  safety  and  convenience  of  the  inhabitants 
of  the  city  require  that  Washington  Street  should  be  wi- 
d  jned  to  sixty  feetfrom  Milk  to  Summer  street,  and  for  that 
purpose  it  is  necessary  to  take  and  lay  out  as  a  public  street  or 
way  of  the  said  city,  a  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs 
of  Samuel  Davis  and  Others,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  — 
southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Wash- 
ington street,  there  measuring  twenty  and  feet ;  northeast- 
wardly by  Milk  street,  nine  and  -j-8^-  feet ;  northwestwardly 
by  the  present  line  by  Washington  street,  nineteen  and  -^fc 
feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as 
taken  from  Henry  W.  Dutton  and  Son,  nine  and  -j8^-  feet ;  con- 
taining one  hundred  and  ninety-two  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Henry  W.  Dutton  and  Son, 
bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the  proposed 
line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring 
twenty-seven  and  ^0  ^ee^  >  northeastwardly  by  land  before 
described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Samuel  Davis  and  others, 
nine  and  3^  feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of 
Washington  street,  twenty-six  and  feet;  and  southwest- 
wardly by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of 
TaskerH.  Swett.  ten  and  -IJq  feet;  containing  two  hundred 
and  sixty -nine  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Tasker  H. 
Swett,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the 


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proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  meas- 
uring nineteen  and  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land  before 
described  as  taken  from  Henry  W.  Dutton  and  Son,  ten  and 
iVff  fefct »  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washington 
street,  nineteen  and  fifc  feet;  and  southwest wardly  by  land 
hereinafter  de  scribed  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Peter  Parker, 
andC.  F.  Shimmin,  ten  and  feet;  containing  two  hun- 
dre  I  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Peter 
Parker,  and  C.  F.  Shimmin,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.:  — 
southeast  wardly  by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Wash- 
ington street,  there  measuring  nineteen  and  t409q  feet :  north- 
eastwardly by  land  before  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs 
of  Tasker  H.  Swett,  ten  and  1^  feet;  northwestwardly  by 
the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  nineteen  and  feet ; 
and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken 
from  C.  F..  Shimmin  and  A.  L.  Vanzandt,  ten  and  j\8^  feet; 
containing  two  hundred  and  four  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  C.  F.  Shimmin  and  A.  L. 
Vanzandt,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastward \y  by 
the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 
measuring  twenty-five  and  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land 
before  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Peter  Parker  and 
C.  F.  Shimmin,  ten  and  -ffa  feet;  northwestwardly  by  the 
present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty-five  and  feet ; 
and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken 
from  James  Parker,  ten  and  feet ;  containing  two  hundred 
and  seventy-two  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  James  Parker,  bounded  as 
follows,  viz.:  —  southeastwarclly  by  the  proposed  line  of 
widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  twenty-four 
and  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as 
taken  from  C.  F.  Shimmin  and  A.  L.  Vanzandt,  ten  and  y9^- 
feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washington 
street,  twenty-four  and  ■^-^  leet ;  and  southwestwardly  by 


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land  hereinafter  described  ns  taken  from  Catharine  B.  and 
Amasa  Whiting,  eleven  and  ^^feet;  containing  two  hun- 
dred and  seventy-three  .square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belt  nging  to  Catharine  B.  and  Amasa 
Whiting,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.:  —  southeast  ward  ly  by 
the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 
measuring  twenty-seven  and  feet ;  northeastwardly  by 

land  before  described  as  taken  from  James  Parker,  eleven 
and  feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Wash- 
ington street,  twenty-seven  feet;  and  south  west  wardly  by 
land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  W  illiam 
B.  Callender,  ten  and  -j80°o  *eet »  containing  two  hundred  and 
ninety-eight  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  William 
B.  Callender,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastward  ly 
by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 
measuring  thirty-eight  and  feet;  northeastwardly  by 

land  before  described  as  taken  from  Catharine  B.  and  Amasa 
Whiting,  ten  and  y8^  feet  ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present 
line  of  Washington  street,  thirty-eight  and  -f6s2LT  feet;  and 
southwest wardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from 
John  A.  Lowell,  trustee,  ten  and  £fa  feet;  containing  four 
hundred  and  thirteen  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  John  A.  Lowell,  trustee, 
bo'-indod  ?.s  k'llows,  viz.: — southeastward!}'  by  the  pro- 
posed line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  meas- 
uring forty-three  and  -fifo  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land 
before  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  William  B.  Ca- 
lender, ten  and  feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present* 
line  of  Washington  street,  forty-four  feet;  and  southwest- 
ward  ly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  William 
S.  Dexter  and  William  S.  Bullard,  trustees,  ten  and 
feet;  containing  four  hundred  and  sixty-seven  square  feet, 
more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  William  S.  Dexter  and 


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William  S.  Bullard,  trustees,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  — 
southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Wash- 
ington street,  there  measuring  twenty-three  and  feet; 
northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as  taken  from 
John  A.  Lowell,  trustee,  ten  and  -ffo  feet;  northwestwardly 
by  the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty-three  feet; 
and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken 
from  Thomas  B.  Williams,  ten  and  feet;  containing  two 
hundred  and  fifty  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Thomas  B.  Williams, 
bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the  proposed 
line  widening  Washington  street,  there  measuring  twenty- 
two  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as  taken 
from  Wm.  S.  Dexter  and  Wm.  S.  Bullard,  trustees,  ten  and 
feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washing- 
ton street,  twenty-two  and  y1^- feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by 
land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  Moses  Williams,  ten 
and  feet ;  containing  two  hundred  and  thirty -three  square 
feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Moses  Williams,  bounded 
as  follows,  viz.  : — southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of  wi- 
dening of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  twenty-one  and 
YtyQ  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as  taken 
from  Thomas  B.  Williams,  ten  and  feet ;  northwestwardly 
by  the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty-one  and 
feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter  described  as 
taken  from  John  A.  Lowell,  trustee,  ten  and  -ffa  feet;  con- 
taining two  hundred  and  twenty-seven  square  feet,  more  or 
less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  John  A.  Lowell,  trustee, 
bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the  proposed 
line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring 
twenty-nine  and  J-fo  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land  before 
described  as  taken  from  Moses  Williams,  ten  and  feet ; 
northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washington  street, 


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thirty  and  feet;  and  south  westwardly  by  Franklin  street, 
ten  and  feet ;  .containing  three  hundred  and  sixteen 

square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  John  C.  Chaffin,  bounded 
as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of 
widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  twenty-five 
and  £fo  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  Franklin  street,  thirteen 
and  feet;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Wash- 
ington street,  twenty-five  and  feet ;  and  sonthwestwardly 
by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  John  Collamore, 
twelve  and  feet ;  containing  three  hundred  and  twenty- 
six  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  John  Collamore,  bounded 
as  follows,  viz.  : — southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of 
widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  twenty-eight 
and  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as 
taken  from  John  C.  Chaffin,  twelve  and  feet;  northwest- 
wardly by  the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty- 
nine  and  feet ;  and  sonthwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter 
described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Henry  Sargent,  twelve 
and  feet;  containing  three  hundred  and  sixty-six  square 
feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Henry  Sar- 
gent, bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the 
proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  meas- 
uring thirty  and  -ffa  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land  before 
described  as  taken  from  John  Collamore,  twelve  and  T4^ 
feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washington 
street,  thirty  and  £fo  feet ;  and  south  westwardly  by  land 
hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  Alpheus  Hardy  and 
others,  trustees,  twelve  and  y1^  feet;  containing  three  hun- 
dred and  seventy  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Alpheus  Hardy  and 
others,  trustees,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastwardly 
by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 


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measuring  forty-two  nnd  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  land 
before  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Henry  Sargent, 
twelve  mid  ^  feet  ;  nm th westward!)'  by  the  present  line  of 
Washington  street,  forty  and  ff9  feet  ;  nnd  Bouthwestwardly 
by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  Samuel  Stillman, 
trustee,  eleven  nnd  ffo  feet  ;  containing  four  hundred  and 
ninety-one  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Samuel  Stillmax,  trustee, 
hounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  —  southeastward ly  by  the  proposed 
line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  forty- 
seven  and  T407Q  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described 
as  taken  from  Alpheus  Hardy  and  others,  trustees,  eleven 
and  T7^  feet  ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Wash- 
ington street,  forty-seven  and  feet;  and  Bouthwestwardly 
by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Ann 
W.  Giles,  eleven  and  feet;  containing  five  hundred  and 
forty-three  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Ann  W. 
Giles,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.: —  southeastwardly  by  the 
proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 
measuring  twenty  and  fifo  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land 
before  described  as  taken  from  Samuel  Stillman,  trustee, 
eleven  and  feet;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of 
Washington  street,  twenty-one  feet;  and  southwestwardly 
by  land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  Jeffrey  Richard- 
son, eleven  and  feet  ;  containing  two  hundred  and  twen- 
ty-nine square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Jeffrey  Kichardsox, 
bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  — southeastwardly  by  the  proposed 
line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring  seven- 
teen and  T8Q8Q  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land  before  described 
as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Ann  W.  Giles,  eleven  and  feet ; 
northwestwardly  b}r  the  present  line  of  Washington  street, 
seventeen  and  feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by  land  herein- 
after described  as  taken  from  the  heirs  of  Daniel  L.  Gibbons, 


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ten  Mini  ffo  feet  ;  containing  one  hundred  and  ninety-five 
square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  the  Heirs  of  Daniel  L. 
Gibbons,  bounded  ms  follows,  viz.:  —  southeastwardly  by 
the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there 
measuring  eighteen  and  feet;  northeastwardly  by  land 
before  described  as  taken  from  Jeffrey  Richardson,  ten  and 
T8^  feet ;  northwestwardly  by  the  present  line  of  Washing- 
ton street,  eighteen  and  -^-fa  feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by 
land  hereinafter  described  as  taken  from  Moses  Williams,  jr., 
and  George  Atkinson,  trustees,  ten  and  feet;  containing 
two  hundred  and  one  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Moses  Williams,  jr., 
and  George  Atkinson,  trustees,  bounded  as  follows,  viz.  :  — 
southeastwardly  by  the  proposed  line  of  widening  of  Wash- 
ington street,  there  measuring  twenty-eight  and  feet ; 
northeastwardly  by  land  before  described  as  taken  from  the 
heirs  of  Daniel  L.  Gibbons,  ten  and  feet;  northwest- 
wardly by  the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty- 
nine  and  -j9q7q-  feet ;  and  southwestwardly  by  land  hereinafter 
described  as  taken  from  Edward  E.  Salsbury,  ten  and  y4^- 
feet ;  containing  three  hundred  and  eight  square  feet,  more 
or  less. 

A  parcel  of  land  belonging  to  Edward  E.  Salsbury, 
bounded  as  follows, viz.  :  —  southeastwardly  by  the  proposed 
line  of  widening  of  Washington  street,  there  measuring 
twenty-two  and  -fifo  feet ;  northeastwardly  by  laud  before 
described  as  taken  from  Moses  Williams,  jr.,  and  George 
Atkinson,  trustees,  ten  and  feet;  northwestwardly  by 
the  present  line  of  Washington  street,  twenty  and  Jfa  feet ; 
and  southwestwardly  by  Summer  street,  ten  and  T3^  feet ; 
containing  two  hundred  and  twenty  square  feet,  more  or  less. 

And  Whereas  due  notice  has  been  given  of  the  intention 
of  this  Board  to  take  the  said  parcels  of  land  for  the  purpose 
aforesaid,  as  appears  by  the  return  hereunto  annexed,  It  is 


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THEREFORE  ORDERED,  that  the  parcels  of  land  before  de- 
scribed be  and  the  same  hereby  arc  taken  and  laid  out  as  a 
public  street  or  way  of  the  said  city  ■ — according  to  a  plan 
of  the  said  widening  made  by  Thos.  W.  Davis,  City  Sur- 
veyor, dated  November  26,  1872,  and  deposited  in  his  office. 
And  this  Board  doth  adjudge  that  the  expense  of  widening 
the  said  Washington  street,  as  aforesaid,  will  amount  to 
three  hundred  thirty-eight  thousand  tive  hundred  and 
forty-seven  dollars  ;  and  that  the  damages  to  the  estates, 
parts  of  which  are  taken  as  above,  are  the  sums  set  against 
them  respectively  on  the  schedule  hereto  annexed. 


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